EA SPORTS UFC 4

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  1. Xbox_Alive
    Aug 16, 2020
    7
    EA Sports UFC 4: Before we start I would like to tell you guys how exited I am about UFC 4 since UFC 3 was actually somewhat a disappointment to me in the famed franchise. The reason why I was disapointed is the story line was as weak as it could be so after couple of voice lines and contracts only thing you doing was just to seem to keep fighting and fighting; while this is the main gameEA Sports UFC 4: Before we start I would like to tell you guys how exited I am about UFC 4 since UFC 3 was actually somewhat a disappointment to me in the famed franchise. The reason why I was disapointed is the story line was as weak as it could be so after couple of voice lines and contracts only thing you doing was just to seem to keep fighting and fighting; while this is the main game this franchise still reeks of potential for me like the days of EAs once popular Boxing franchise. Because my expectations was beyond that I was hoping the game could be more than a game that you only fight against others. Well unfortunately UFC 4 is not much different although not ultimately bad either. It makes you create a fighter directly and you starting to career - not that different from the other games in the UFC franchise even the tattoos are similar to last years game, I mean the little details matter when you are entering into the 4th iteration of a potential on a global scale as there’s not any other worldwide sports venues that consistently have spawned in the fashion of UFC, even boxing as popular as it was in past years fans ultimately look for the next best thing in line with the events they enjoy. Although it's still fun to play but I can't say UFC 4 is amazingly so different than UFC 3 if you ask me to be completely honest and take the gloves off. The offline offerings include one-off fights in traditional MMA, Stand and Bang, and Knockout mode (with a new health-bar system that mirrors that of traditional fighting games), as well as custom events and tournaments. However, the destination for offline play is career mode. This year’s career starts off more cinematic, as you work closely with your head coach to learn how to fight, rack up some wins. I do enjoy an immersive experience and making the jump to the professional circuit and beyond always leaves a satisfied feeling for me. While I have to say this the KnockOut mode is nothing but purely Mortal Kombat styled
    mode added and for a moment I thought Is this the future of the Franchise that rose up from the ashes as a worldwide success. It seemed more like a mini game they chose to throw in instead of polishing on the games overall polish and expanding beyond the offline career mode. Hey maybe take it to the next level and provide an environment that’s open globally for all to compete for world wide rankings and a true ranking of ones skill, ALA Toughest Fighter, I am truly excited for the next generation of gaming and I think UFC4 could have just been an example of what to expect at the end of a console generation a solid game that doesn’t really do anything wrong without breaking what has worked to date, next year we should really begin to see some of these franchises move in the direction of promising futures or possibly continue on the same path. At the end of the day if you’re a fan, heck yes it’s a must have. This game is far from a let down it’s just my desire to see the UFC franchise rise much as when I play WWE games, sometimes I wish I could plug in an N64 controller and play today’s games with the control and immersive experience these games delivered on a much less powerful platform with greater results. Only time will tell us the future so for now pick up a solid priced UFC4 and throw down just don’t expect a complete overhaul until we get our hands on UFC5.    … Expand
  2. Resfan000
    Aug 15, 2020
    6
    Having played the first 3 ufc games from EA sports i wanted this game to work i wanted this game to surpass my expectations, but its just an average fighting game. Sure there are added modes and more customizable options, but they should have focused more on the impacts of the gamplay mechanics. Unrelastic clinch and ground game. The punches and kicks have no little impact. The stanimaHaving played the first 3 ufc games from EA sports i wanted this game to work i wanted this game to surpass my expectations, but its just an average fighting game. Sure there are added modes and more customizable options, but they should have focused more on the impacts of the gamplay mechanics. Unrelastic clinch and ground game. The punches and kicks have no little impact. The stanima system is a joke. Dont even get me started on the submission system. They should have taken another year for this game. Im glad people are finally taking a stand against the lootbox system in gaming. Ea gets a point for that at least. Its sad now days that they have to patch games post release as i as i am not a fan of this tactic by gaming standards. Especially unfinished fighting games. They should have reworked the gound and clinch system exactly like THQ undisputed 3 from 2012. The striking has little vairety for my tastes and The AI clinch spams. I could go on and on, but id save your money and wait for a sale people. P.s. THQ Nordic should buy the rights back and make ufc how it should have been all along.… Expand
  3. ZzjimbozZ
    Aug 16, 2020
    7
    Story 7/10
    Gameplay 7/10
    Graphics 7/10

    There are some good changes to career mode and the submission system but how the clinch gameplay is just not good
  4. Anill-Sarkya96
    Aug 16, 2020
    6
    Ufc 4 has most realistic grappling in all mma games grappling overall huge improved its Ea best mma game i like sub mission system is better than previous ufc games i think most people really dont know grappling and sub mission controls and then hate it.. overall its better than ufc 3 but this game needs serious Roster update so many ranked fighters not in game and damage system needs toUfc 4 has most realistic grappling in all mma games grappling overall huge improved its Ea best mma game i like sub mission system is better than previous ufc games i think most people really dont know grappling and sub mission controls and then hate it.. overall its better than ufc 3 but this game needs serious Roster update so many ranked fighters not in game and damage system needs to fix ı dont wanna see glass jaw fighters taking bombs and keep coming fighter stats needs to mean something… Expand
  5. Boarthors
    Aug 27, 2020
    5
    The Game is feeling a lot better in terms of gameplay and I like the way feels fighting so all of that keep it going in this direction

    The Bad - CAF is being completely neglected and that is pissing me off to the point of not wanting to buy UFC 5 if you don't change this.. You should have 100% customisability by now... your 4 games in and the CAF has not changed... no new body types or    The Game is feeling a lot better in terms of gameplay and I like the way feels fighting so all of that keep it going in this direction

    The Bad - CAF is being completely neglected and that is pissing me off to the point of not wanting to buy UFC 5 if you don't change this.. You should have 100% customisability by now... your 4 games in and the CAF has not changed... no new body types or better just use a scaling option like the WWE games do. I should be able to create all the different fighters I want from history with scary accuracy and change their records to reflect their IRL records and be able to have fun not feel restricted by who you've hand picked as the 10% who will make it to your roster.. I should be able to pick from 10 different kinds of kicks and punches for each input to give it a great unique feeling and change them for my CAFs so fighters I create really look and fight the way their IRL counterparts do.. but your focusing so hard online play and pushing out what we even had in UFC 3 being able to change attributes and moves that I will not be buying any more UFC games unless you HEAVILY invest in CAF customisation and really make it open-ended create anyone you want like the WWE games

    I AM A HUGE MMA fan I train, I grew up watching it from the age of 9 and it really pisses me off to no end to see EA UFC be this bad...

    Everything else is pretty decent ... oh and the paywall with buying tokens and stuff is beyond stupid.

    you've lost a potential long term player because you've refused to evolve your CAF customisation.    … Expand
  6. Zakizak
    Aug 16, 2020
    6
    Guys, I love ufc very much. Your game can be a great fighting game, just need to change a couple of things, in my opinion: 1) make your career a little more interesting. At least make sure that the player often wrote to other fighters, so that you can feud with them. Otherwise, after you take the second belt, the strongest simple starts in your career, and nothing happens. You have toGuys, I love ufc very much. Your game can be a great fighting game, just need to change a couple of things, in my opinion: 1) make your career a little more interesting. At least make sure that the player often wrote to other fighters, so that you can feud with them. Otherwise, after you take the second belt, the strongest simple starts in your career, and nothing happens. You have to protect the belt from the same opponents, because there is almost no progress in the ranking. 2) allow the player to create tournaments on back yard and kumite. 3) Kumite mode is cool, but **** when you hit a person in the face with these gloves, the whole face should be covered in blood. Do more damage, the entire arena should be covered in blood in this mode. 4) the same with the back yard. Remove the gloves from the fighters, I myself fought in the street, we did not have any gloves on. Remove the gloves and add the blood. These modes will become popular and adored.… Expand
  7. Xenogears88
    Aug 19, 2020
    5
    Our fighter has finally done it. After 30 first round KOs, he is now the number 1 heavyweight ranked contender. His next offer was, naturally, against the #7 ranked heavyweight. After another stunning 15 second KO victory, he was now ranked #4. Makes sense. Hopefully he isn't forced to fight a lower ranked opponent and drop his ranking even more. But wait, here comes rank 10. He's lookingOur fighter has finally done it. After 30 first round KOs, he is now the number 1 heavyweight ranked contender. His next offer was, naturally, against the #7 ranked heavyweight. After another stunning 15 second KO victory, he was now ranked #4. Makes sense. Hopefully he isn't forced to fight a lower ranked opponent and drop his ranking even more. But wait, here comes rank 10. He's looking to drop your rank even more because Thats how fighter rankings work, right? Yea... Saying this game is a buggy mess is putting it lightly. Career mode is uninspired and disappointing… Expand
  8. Jamzy
    Aug 21, 2020
    5
    There is no point in stamina in this game. When you play you can just continuously throw jabs and crosses throughout the whole game and not lose a single bit of stamina. Majority of the time you lose will be to a player who spams the same buttons.
  9. TrivialBro
    Aug 24, 2020
    6
    it is alright like playing against friend that about it same as ufc 3 for pretty much everything else
  10. nedreV
    Aug 23, 2020
    5
    Clinch and takedowns are great addidtions but that's only it. Ground mechanics untouched with terrible and unresponding new ground and pound mechanic. Also, there is too many things cut out from previous instalments.
    Very unpolished product. I have expected much more after 2.5 yesr development time
  11. Zski
    Feb 1, 2022
    6
    I have been pretty honest with my reviews. These review bombs are silly. Is UFC 4 a bad game? No. Is UFC 4 a good game? Also no. It’s a lazy rehash of the last three games, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t fun to be had. Every time a UFC game comes out, I always play through most or all of a career mode run, which I believe takes 15+ hours if you play it to completion. However, you willI have been pretty honest with my reviews. These review bombs are silly. Is UFC 4 a bad game? No. Is UFC 4 a good game? Also no. It’s a lazy rehash of the last three games, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t fun to be had. Every time a UFC game comes out, I always play through most or all of a career mode run, which I believe takes 15+ hours if you play it to completion. However, you will notice the flaws throughout the duration of the game. Essentially this game is the skeleton of a UFC game, everything is there but everything is unpolished. The gameplay is fun but clunky, the controls are good enough but not well thought out, the career mode maintains your interest but feels soulless, the graphics are mediocre, the soundtrack is really bad, and the sound design is bland. With everything considered, I did play most of a career mode shortly after this game came out and had a decent time for close to 15 hours, and I am revisiting it for a second time and having a decent time. There are a lot of frustrating exploits and broken gameplay mechanics, but you learn to work around them when playing the AI. It’s not a great game, the necessary skeleton is there, but it’s a very lazy release. The first UFC Undisputed game on Xbox 360 was extremely innovative for the time, UFC Undisputed 2 added the complexity the first game was lacking, UFC Undisputed 3 completely refined the first two games into a perfect mix. That was the last time they tried to make a good game, the reboot that happened after produced some lazy quality games. If you’re a fan of MMA or really enjoy sports career modes, you can have some fun with this game despite its glaring flaws.… Expand
  12. Realisti
    Mar 4, 2022
    6
    EA should give up the license practically to anyone who can code games because they don't care about the players after they get their money. Good thing I didn't pay anything for this game and I'm not ever going to buy EA sports games after last FIFA I bought. UFC 4 sort of looks ok but for me broken takedown defense they refuse to fix is ruining the game. AI warps double-leg takedowns soEA should give up the license practically to anyone who can code games because they don't care about the players after they get their money. Good thing I didn't pay anything for this game and I'm not ever going to buy EA sports games after last FIFA I bought. UFC 4 sort of looks ok but for me broken takedown defense they refuse to fix is ruining the game. AI warps double-leg takedowns so fast you basically have to just hold the takedown defense up because even if you react at the same time it's too late. Standing game feels quite nice and you can launch very nice combos from time to time but sadly it doesn't save this game.… Expand
  13. ToshLichev
    Sep 26, 2021
    5
    As someone who knows little to nothing about UFC, this game seems like a carbon copy of the previous entry. It's just as empty as every other EA game and while the visuals and fighting do feel quite nice, the game modes are far too bare bones and there is very little to actually do.
  14. Cska_ael
    May 23, 2021
    5
    Average really , paying for cosmetics and roster update (still incomplete ) .
  15. Mattyc96
    Feb 12, 2022
    6
    It's basically UFC 3 but somehow even lazier. Combat is still good. Everything else is disappointing . They did the bare minimum with the career mode. The story is barely there . Half baked rival mechanics. Slower more grindy progression. The character customization is still so boring and restrictive. Just all around a pointless entry in the series.
  16. masterkonrad
    Feb 13, 2022
    6
    Gra się przyjemnie ale gra w trybie kariery jest bardzo krótka i oferuje de facto jedną ścieżkę rozwoju. Pozostaje jedynie gra online ale do tego trzeba gamepassa albo golda. Brakuje czegoś więcej np. możliwości założenia własnej federacji albo szkoły dla nowych zawodników.
  17. Bloodnes
    Nov 17, 2021
    6
    Приятная графика, очень сильно поменялась по сравнению с 3 частью, удары стали более правдоподобные в целом для фанатов такого жанра спортивной игры. 6/10, 3 часть залетела больше
  18. Logi2002
    Feb 9, 2021
    6
    Like my review of UFC 3, ive been playing this game for a long time now with about 1 thousand odd fights, but sadly, there hasn't been much holding this game up other than its a ufc game, the same problems i had with UFC 3 have not been changed such as grappling (some parts actually got worse) And Career mode

    The Good..???: Much like UFC 3, the striking is the same on a From a    Like my review of UFC 3, ive been playing this game for a long time now with about 1 thousand odd fights, but sadly, there hasn't been much holding this game up other than its a ufc game, the same problems i had with UFC 3 have not been changed such as grappling (some parts actually got worse) And Career mode

    The Good..???:
    Much like UFC 3, the striking is the same on a From a Aesthetic level, Tweaks to the Striking, such as Stamina Management and Little animations such as leg kicks have been made, Not much has changed honestly, but is still competitive and fun
    Improved Knockouts! this was a Surprise to me i never thought they would do it but they did, this came in a later update a couple of months ago which was well needed (even though i think the UFC 2 knockouts are the best of the series)
    Adding and updating fighters on a consistent enough basis
    When your in your groove or in a tough fight, thats where the game shines the most, have a back and fourth was with someone, throwing intricate combos, slipping, countering is the best part of it and you'll get that

    The Bad:
    Grappling as a whole is absolutely boring and cheesy, minor changes have been made to the god awful ground game that hasn't been changed for around 6 years, as of now, the rear naked chokes are broken and very hard to escape, AVOID GRAPPLING, PLAY STAND AND BANG IF YOU WANT THE FUN FROM THIS GAME
    EA have Focused most of their time on making Cosmetic skins, banners, badges ECT instead of the actual gameplay, take of that what you will.
    they removed the ultimate team mode that they killed in ufc 3
    Career mode is very shallow and needs your imagination to get enjoyment out of it, still very repetitive like the old EA UFC'S, minor details have changed but not the ACTUAL GAMEPLAY, only things outside of gameplay, which make zero difference and are actually a DRAG to get through like the training and media promotion

    At first during the beta of this game, i was impressed with how real the clinch looked, but now the clinch is the biggest draw back of this game by far, the clinch is a massive problem for this game, when you come up against a player who spams clinch they have tried to fix this, but it still persists as of me writing this and has made me avoid ranked mode all together, now on to ranked mode, you can only pick from 3 Weight classes an hour because nobody wants to play the heavier and lighter weight classes because of the repetitive gameplay lack of fighters in the lowest weight classes,

    Conclusion:
    this will also still be hard for new players to pick up but Alot easier than it was in UFC 3, give it a go if you like UFC or Technical Fighting stuff, you'll have some fun and learn rewarding combos, get frustrated by cheese like clinch spamming and grappling but you'll find some enjoyment through a scrappy bloody fight, Technical Striking Mind games, beating a Cocky player or a crazy knockout you got :) (This is my Favourite of the EA UFC Games, Up there with UFC 2)    … Expand
  19. VincentValen
    Jun 23, 2023
    6
    This game was a huge let down compared to UFC 3. This game is decent at best. I'm glad I didn't pay full price for this. This should have came out with half it's price tag. It looks amazing, gameplay is decent but it lacks content, and just felt rushed. It's good enough to grab at a huge discount which by now you can get often.
  20. LifeUgc
    Sep 17, 2020
    7
    I think this game is good.If you play thru the career mode you can unlock all of the locked characters.I also like how you have more control over the training.I’m not saying the game is perfect but its not as bad as people say . Sure the animations are bad . The knockout look fake ,but its still a fun game.
  21. Klksmd
    Jan 11, 2021
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is fake and worthless. If you want to win a fight, you will have to play like a bot and not like a real fighter. And this is coming from a mama fights who has trained for a long time. Fix the game..… Expand
  22. TheDazPaz
    Feb 6, 2021
    7
    EA would have been better served on imporving more gameplay features as opposed to (harmless, yet pointless) micro-transactions, however much of the gameplay has been refined and it also looks great, albeit looking mostly identical to UFC3, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. Career is fairly barebones as one would expect from an EA Sports release, though still an inprovment over UFC3.EA would have been better served on imporving more gameplay features as opposed to (harmless, yet pointless) micro-transactions, however much of the gameplay has been refined and it also looks great, albeit looking mostly identical to UFC3, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. Career is fairly barebones as one would expect from an EA Sports release, though still an inprovment over UFC3. The biggest step back EA took was on the Ranked Championship mode, which is, in my opinion just flat out worse than UFC3s, mostly due to the time based limiations on weightclasses. Overall a good MMA game and fans of MMA should definitely pick this one up as EA continute to update and improve the game more and more as the months go by.… Expand
  23. danilogan7
    Jul 3, 2022
    5
    Combos são fluídos, tem bastante variedade nesse sentido. No geral é um bom jogo para fãs de MMA e luta em geral, talvez é a única opção que nós temos.
    Combinação de botões para aplicar os golpes é bem extensa, o jogo muitas vezes não sabe se é para público casual ou hardcore, enquanto a os mais experientes tem um longo ciclo de aprendizado, os mais novatos não sabem nem porque estão    Combos são fluídos, tem bastante variedade nesse sentido. No geral é um bom jogo para fãs de MMA e luta em geral, talvez é a única opção que nós temos.
    Combinação de botões para aplicar os golpes é bem extensa, o jogo muitas vezes não sabe se é para público casual ou hardcore, enquanto a os mais experientes tem um longo ciclo de aprendizado, os mais novatos não sabem nem porque estão perdendo. Nesse sentido, a carreira eliminou os riscos das questões financeiras, colocaram uma evolução bem fácil nem precisando treinar. Contudo, volta a complexidade quando se fala na "árvore de habilidades", que no jogo se dividem entre nível de golpes, aptidões físicas, luta de chão e agarrada. As possibilidades são imensas.
    Nos jogos do UFC da THQ, por exemplo, era mais claro o foco, um simulador de MMA, com uma carreira muito bem detalhada e desafiadora, mas nesse último lançamento da EA fica entre um simulador e arcade.
    As animações saindo de pé para entrada ground and pound tiram bastante a imersão, não tem muita variação, é bem robótico e artificial.
    Os bugs são constantes e as vezes impedem a luta de acontecer.
    A luta de chão realmente é algo a se repensar, há mais de 10 anos nessas transições que além de não condizerem com a realidade, são bem chatinhas. As finalizações seguem a fórmula padrão de sempre, mas são justas e desafiadoras.
    Os modos de jogo, fora da carreira, são interessantes. O modo nocaute e trocação funcionam bem para quem não é acostumado com a luta no chão ou até não curte muito.
    A EA precisa escolher uma identidade ao jogo para sair da mediocridade, talvez se inspirar em algumas ideias de design da THQ seja o caminho. E por isso até recomendaria jogar as versões da EA play ou pegar bem baratinho, porque pode ser uma experiência bem frustrante.    … Expand
  24. filipetav
    Jul 2, 2023
    7
    Not a bad fighting game. It's slightly different from I'm use to. The characters balance could be better as well.
  25. Homiehomie
    Apr 26, 2023
    5
    The online is cool (if u play striking mode) but every single player mode is just unplayable it's basically a simulator of beat the opponent ass until his soul get out of the body and suddenly he turns in a zombie from a bad quality movie, put you in his shoulders do a super hyper mega blaster power wrestling slam, all the knockout u did (in this game u have to knock your opponent like 6The online is cool (if u play striking mode) but every single player mode is just unplayable it's basically a simulator of beat the opponent ass until his soul get out of the body and suddenly he turns in a zombie from a bad quality movie, put you in his shoulders do a super hyper mega blaster power wrestling slam, all the knockout u did (in this game u have to knock your opponent like 6 times at least before he get unconscious or the ref stop) just changed nothing know u on the ground and if u miss a single block he will put you to sleep with a random submission and the game don't consider the damage each of you has taken, if u playing with a striker against a BJJ character it's like 99% of chance that you will loose BUT it depends on the mini game cuz there's 2 different types, one is very easy other it impossible only way to escape is if u playing with Charles Oliveira and your opponent is Kimbo Slice… Expand

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 47 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 34 out of 47
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 47
  3. Negative: 0 out of 47
  1. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Oct 21, 2020
    79
    Apart from laggy menu and modest graphics, UFC 4 is a good finale to the series’ run on current generation of consoles. [Issue#248, p.48]
  2. GameCritics
    Sep 30, 2020
    80
    In spite of sporadic issues with the controls and the monetization model, UFC 4 is a great fighter, even if one bases it solely on the expansive career mode. As I currently celebrate my first championship title and defending it, I wholeheartedly recommend this one, not only to fans of the sport, but to anyone looking for their next fighting game fix.
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  3. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Sep 18, 2020
    70
    Long-time players will be disappointed at Joe Rogan’s absence from the commentary booth this time around, even if Daniel Cormier and John Anik’s excitable tones are perfectly serviceable. And that’s a phrase which perfectly sums up UFC 4 in general. It won’t surprise MMA fans, but it should delight. [Issue#180, p.72]
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